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Posted: 1/12/2005

tried multiple treatments that aren't working..

I've gone to three doctors for HPV and received three different treatments: condylox which I tried for three months, then some topical solucation a doctor put on me, and cryotherapy (freezing) which I've had done three times in the past nine weeks. . Not only is it not going away after 6 months, it's getting worse.. is there nothing more abrasive that can be done to get rid of these warts? They spread horribly on my exterior vaginal surface... Everytime I think about this it makes me want to cry! I try not to be stressed out, but come on!!!! This is soooo annoying. What should I do?

Comments:

1/12/2005 4:05:16 PM -
If they are not responding to
treatment you need a biopsy. If they
are indeed warts a you may opt for
laser surgery.

1/12/2005 8:44:34 PM -
above poster is correct, it would be
best to get them biopsied. it could be
that they have developed into dysplasia
(precancerous cells) in which case the
treatments wouldnt work. one thing
though, i would opt for cutting instead
of laser b/c if they cut them off, they
can send to pathology and see if they
got it all. with laser, the tissue is
destroyed, no way to tell if they get
clear margins. hope this helps.

1/14/2005 3:11:12 PM - John
First of all, the first two options
you tried are largely ineffective.
Freezing, however is quite effective,
you should monitor the areas you froze
to see if those warts return, if they
don't then you know the freezing is
working. Best of luck getting rid of
them, they can be a pain to get rid of.

1/14/2005 8:51:27 PM -
john, didnt you read. she said she hav
has had freezing done 3 times in the
past nine weeks and they are still
there. freezing ISNT working. and you
should check the recurrance rate on
freezing, its very high.

1/14/2005 9:46:24 PM - to the original poster
Are you still sexually active while
getting treatment? That will make them
spread...your partner has active virus
and that could be another possiblility

1/17/2005 2:21:16 PM - Jackie
To the op....i know how you feel, ive
tried aldars, condylox and tca all to
no avail.. ive had warts for over 2
years. my vagina is completely
covered, im going to have a biopsy
done...ive about had it with this. but
i just wanted to say that i know how
your feeling.

1/18/2005 10:40:24 AM - John
When you freeze a wart, you have to
wait at least a month to see if it was
destroyed or not, if not it will grow
back, so saying you are freezing 3
times in 9 weeks...it will be
confusing to see if the freezing is
working or not. The warts the poster
as seem to be an extreme case, so
regular rules might not apply.

1/18/2005 7:41:04 PM -
john, freezing warts does NOT mean they
dont come back though. "Recurrence
rates after cryotherapy range from 10%
to 40%."
http://www.womenshealthlondon.org.uk/lea
flets/hpvwarts/hpvtreat.html
if you want more sites that say this, i
can find them as well.

1/19/2005 4:49:00 AM - painintheass99x
freezing made me worse and 3 others i
know too it makes it spread. i've
tried all treatments nothing works. i
go next week for the lazer and its the
last thing for me to try. i let you
know if it works.

1/20/2005 2:22:11 AM - zorbicci
I had a few more following freezing,
and nuked those suckers with Compound W
(planters wart chemical). Painfull,
but I'm 15 months "clear" or whatever.

1/20/2005 9:57:39 AM - original poster
I think freezing made it was worse.
It's out of control now! I'm going to
ask the doctor to biopsy today at my
appt and ask about laser because this
is too much. I'm not gonna go on like
this any longer and until I find a
doctor that will laser I'm not willing
to accept anymore half assed
treatments.

1/20/2005 10:06:31 AM - John
To the poster who says freezing a wart
does not mean they won't come back,
that is complete rubbish. The reason
they come back is because the freezing
is not deep enough. I had about 10-15
frozen and only 1-2 came back.
Freezing the wart kills it, but the
person doing the freezing needs to be
thorough.

1/22/2005 8:23:56 PM -
john, you are a fucking moron. i'm
sorry to tell you that, but its true,
you are. even the medical community
knows freezing warts doesnt mean they
dont come back, since they do in 10-40%
of cases, 40%, man thats almost half!
warts can come back as long as hpv is
there, and you cant kill hpv, so get
over it.

1/22/2005 8:25:33 PM -
also, you yourself just said you had
warts come back. in the same sentence
that you said they cant come back, god
man please get your head on straight
would you?

1/26/2005 12:43:04 PM - DancingBrave
Harsh! You guys are way too
severe...How do you know that John
isn't right? You want conrete facts
about HPV? THERE AREN'T ANY. Actually
I'd say his EVIDENCE of having 10-15
frozen and only 1 or 2 return would
prove that If done CORRECTLY the
chances of recurrence are low for his
type of HPV. Now John, remember that
there are over 100 strains of
HPV...maybe yours just doesn't like
the cold...

1/28/2005 2:01:33 PM - John
I can't help it if you're reading
comprehension is 3rd grade level.


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